Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Barnsley midfielder Conor Hourihane with the selling club claiming it was for a 'significant fee' and included a sell-on clause.
Steve Bruce has been busy in the January transfer window with Hourihane becoming the fifth addition after Sam Johnstone, Henri Lansbury, James Bree and Birkir Bjarnason.
'I'm really pleased to be here,' he told the club's website. 'Aston Villa are a massive club and I'm looking forward to a new chapter in my career and developing further as a player under Steve Bruce.
'I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone connected to Barnsley Football Club; from the owner, to the head coach, the backroom staff, and of course to the supporters who have been amazing to me throughout my time at Oakwell.